缅北禁地

Skip to main content

Seminar Participation

Explore strategies and techniques to help you to build your confidence and communicate your ideas in seminars and group discussions

You might have been told that to get the most from seminars at university, you鈥檒l need to participate actively. But it鈥檚 not always clear what 鈥榓ctive participation鈥� actually means or looks like, and you might find yourself wondering how to ensure you鈥檙e contributing in a way that鈥檚 beneficial for your own learning and the rest of the group.

These resources provide a model for thinking about different types of participation in seminars, as well as some strategies for contributing effectively and managing unhelpful contributions.

To get a general overview of the different ways you might want to participate in seminars, check out the  and '' video below.

diagram of seminar participation overview

Sorry, you need JavaScript to view this video

Check out the videos below to find out how to use the Speculating, Enabling and Challenging model in different scenarios:

Sorry, you need JavaScript to view this video

Sorry, you need JavaScript to view this video

Strategies for Contributing Effectively

Find out how speculating, enabling and challenging strategies can be used to ensure your seminar contributions are effective.

Strategies for managing unhelpful contributions

Find out how speculating, enabling and challenging strategies can be used to manage contributions or behaviours that are unhelpful or disruptive in a seminar space.